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hafnert@wmpenn.edu

Todd Hafner is in his seventh year as head football coach.

Hafner, who owns a 33-34 career record, has led the program to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1975-1976.  The team's seven wins in each of the last two years are the most in a single campaign since 1976.

The 2008 Midwest League Coach of the Year, Hafner also guided Penn to the program's first winning season in 29 years in 2005 when the team was 6-5.  As skipper, he has produced 74 all-conference players and nine All-Americans.

Hafner was born and raised in Oskaloosa until the age of eight when his family moved to Frontenac, Kan. He was then quarterback of his high school team under the tutelage of his father, Greg Hafner, a 1973 graduate of William Penn who was teammates with Wilbur Young and Bruce Polen, both of whom went on to play for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hafner graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1994 with a degree in mathematics (minor in coaching). He was also a quarterback on the football team before tearing ligaments, which forced him to become a student coach. He served in that capacity in 1991 when Pittsburg State won the NCAA Division II national championship and again in 1992 when the Gorillas were national runners-up. Hafner participated in, or was a part of, the playoffs in all five years he attended the University.

Hafner began his coaching career at Carl Junction HS in Carl Junction, Mo., where he was an assistant football coach for two years. From there he moved on to Southwest Baptist University where he was a graduate assistant for one campaign.

Hafner then returned to Carl Junction to take up the head coaching position. He held it for four years before securing an assistant coaching job at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan. Hafner was the offensive coordinator for two years before adding assistant head coach to his duties.

While Hafner was at Emporia, the football team won the NCAA Division II bowl game and the Mineral Water Bowl. They also shared the MIAA conference championship with Pittsburg State, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, and Central Missouri State.

Hafner lives in Oskaloosa with his wife Mandy and their four children: Tyler, twins Austin and Emma, and Ryan.

 

Year	Overall	League	Accomplishments
2004	3-8	2-5
2005	6-5	4-3	First winning year since 1976
2006	5-6	5-3
2007	5-6	3-4
2008	7-4	5-2	Most wins since 1976
2009	7-5	5-2
Career	33-34	24-19

641-673-2163
griffinb@wmpenn.edu

Brad Griffin is in his seventh year as assistant football coach, serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

He comes to Penn from Emporia State University where he was a running back on the football team from 1999-2000.  Griffin graduated from Emporia in 2000 with a degree in physical education.  He stayed on as a graduate assistant for two years before becoming a full-time assistant in 2003.

Before attending Emporia, Griffin attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan., from 1996-1997, where he was also a running back.  For one year before moving on to Emporia, Griffin was an assistant coach at Hutchinson.

Griffin is currently working on his Master's in physical education and lives in Oskaloosa with his wife Katie and daughter Brielle.

641-673-2161
hafnera@wmpenn.edu

Aaron Hafner is in his fifth year as assistant football coach, serving as co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Hafner was one of three coaches who shared Midwest League Assistant Coach of  the Year honors in 2008.

He came to Penn after a three-year head coaching stint at Republic HS in Republic, Mo.  During his tenure, he led the program to a conference title in 2004 and back-to-back playoff appearances in 2004 and 2005.

Hafner gained his first head coaching position at Francis Howell Central HS (Mo.) in 2002.  Prior to that, he was the defensive coordinator at Webb City HS (Mo.) from 1998-2001, helping the team to a state championship in 2000.

A 1997 graduate of Pittsburg State (Kan.) with a bachelor's degree in math and an emphasis in education, Hafner also had success on the field as a three-year starting quarterback for NCAA Division II Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Mo. from 1993-1996.

Hafner resides in Oskaloosa with his wife Katy and their two daughters, Allie and Andie.

641-673-2168
hafnerg@wmpenn.edu

Greg Hafner is in his fourth year as athletics director at Penn and fifth year as assistant football coach, serving as defensive backs coach.

He returned to his alma mater as a coach for the first time since 1977.  A 1973 graduate of the university with a degree in physical education, Hafner was a three-year starter, a captain as a senior, and also collected all-conference honors twice (first team in 1971, second team in 1972).

A 2007 William Penn Hall of Fame inductee, Hafner began his coaching career at Twin Cedars HS, working there from 1973-1977 and earning conference Coach of the Year honors in his final season.  He then went on to be the linebackers coach at Penn in 1977, a head coach at Lake City HS from 1978-1979, and also a linebackers coach at Pittsburg State from 1979-1980.

He spent most of his career, though, at Frontenac HS (Kan.), as a coach from 1981-1989 and finally as the superintendent of schools until his retirement in 2006.  While on the sidelines at Frontenac, Hafner led the program to three conference titles and two state championship game appearances and also coached in two Kansas Shrine Bowls.

Hafner has an extensive academic profile as well, earning his master's in physical education in 1979 and Education Specialist degree in administration in 1986, both from Pittsburg State.

Hafner resides in Oskaloosa with his wife, Karen.  He also has three sons, Todd, Aaron, and Dusty.

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millersd@wmpenn.edu

Steve Miller is in his third year as assistant football coach, serving as defensive line coach.

Miller came to Penn from Arkansas State, where he served as an administrative assistant coach during the fall of 2007.  His responsibilities included being a defense quality control assistant, assisting the defensive coordinator with player development, and assisting with game-day activities and on-campus recruiting.

Miller has also spent time at the high school and community college levels over the past decade, with his longest stint lasting seven years at Olive Branch HS in Mississippi.

At Olive Branch, he was an assistant football coach and head track coach. During the 2004 and 2005 campaigns, he coordinated the top-ranked defenses in Class 5A.

Miller has worked on both sides of the ball as well as having spent time coordinating special teams.

Miller was surrounded with success as a junior college player, being a member of a state championship team at Mississippi Junior College as well as a national championship squad at Northwest Community College in 1992.

While at Arkansas State, Miller was working on his master's of education in administration, which he will continue while working on at Penn.

Miller graduated from Northwestern State (La.) with a degree in psychology in 1995.

Miller has one son, Kentrell.

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collinsmj@wmpenn.edu

Michael Collins is in his third year as assistant football coach, serving as wide receivers coach.

Collins came to Penn from league rival Iowa Wesleyan where he served as quarterbacks coach during the 2007 campaign.

A May 2007 graduate of Central Michigan University, earning a degree in business with a minor in coaching, he was a student assistant coach for the NCAA Division I-A program in 2006. He helped with the quarterbacks for a team that finished 10-4, won the Mid-American Conference championship, and beat Middle Tennessee State in the Motor City Bowl for the first-ever bowl victory in school history.

While attending Central Michigan, Collins also assisted at Montabella HS, helping the football team to its first-ever playoff appearance. He assisted on the varsity basketball and softball teams as well and was the head junior varsity coach for football and softball.

A native of Sheridan, Mich., Collins is a 2002 graduate of Central Montcalm HS. At Central Moncalm, he played quarterback for the football team while also participating in basketball and track.

Collins earned his Master's of Business Leadership degree from Penn in the spring of 2010.

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allspachs@wmpenn.edu

Stan Allspach is in his 11th year with the Penn football coaching staff, having served in several capacities including special teams coordinator, wide receivers, offensive line, running backs, and quarterbacks coach.

A William Penn Hall of Fame quarterback, he has coached football and baseball at the high school level for over 20 years in addition to 12 years as an athletics director. Allspach has also spent time as an officiator, working the whistle for numerous years in football and basketball.

He has garnered many accomplishments as a coach, including being nominated to the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1990. After a successful eight-year career as a minor league football player for the Des Moines Vikings and the Newton Nite-Hawks, Allspach was inducted into the Minor League Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

He received his bachelor of arts in physical education from William Penn in 1970. His wife Sharon, daughter Angie, and son Aaron also graduated from William Penn.

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stewarte@wmpenn.edu

Emory Stewart is in his seventh year back at William Penn after over a 20-year absence, serving as recruiting coordinator.

Stewart has extensive coaching experience, starting at East Central HS, where he started the football program in the 1970s. He then went on to high school coaching stints at Lynnville-Sully and South Tama. At Lynnville-Sully, he coached two state championship teams, one in football in 1986 and one in baseball in 1988.

Since 1989, Stewart has served several functions in or around Oskaloosa, but his longest stint was as head baseball coach at Oskaloosa HS, with an overall record of 381-283. Stewart was inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003. He has also served as president of the Professional Educators of Iowa and the Oskaloosa Optimist Club.

Stewart resides in Oskaloosa with his wife Leanne.  They have two children, Heidi and Tony.

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barnesc@wmpenn.edu

Caleb Barnes is in his first year as graduate assistant football coach, working with the tight ends.

Barnes came to Penn from Illinois College where he coached the defensive backs for two years.  Prior to that, he served as JV defensive coordinator and assistant varsity coach for Central Montcalm HS in Michigan.

A Michigan native, Barnes earned his bachelor's degree in communication from Alma College in 2007.  While at Alma, he garnered four years of collegiate playing experience as a defensive back.  Barnes also played one year at Grand Valley State where he was a member of the NCAA Division II National Championship team as a wide receiver.

Barnes, who is currently working on his master's in business leadership degree at William Penn, resides in Oskaloosa.

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norbergc@wmpenn.edu

Clayton Norberg is in his second year as graduate assistant football coach, working with the linebackers.

Norberg came to Penn from league rival St. Francis (Ill.) where he was an exceptional linebacker for the Fighting Saints.

A May 2009 graduate from St. Francis with a degree in biology, Norberg was a four-time all-MSFA Midwest League player, including earning first-team honors as a senior.  His senior campaign concluded by receiving the biggest award possible for an NAIA player, being named an AFCA-NAIA First-Team all-American.

A two-time team captain, Norberg broke school records for tackles for loss in a game, season, and career.

A native of Sterling, Ill., Norberg is currently working on his Master's of Business Leadership degree from Penn.